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How would you convert propanal to propanoic acid,name the process and the write equation involved

Answer 1

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Propanal can be converted into propanoic acid by oxidation of propanal in the presence of strong oxidising agent such as KMno4. Hope you get your answer. Alcohols are converted to carboxylic acid by oxidation. arrow represents reaction withAlkaline potassium permanganate or acidified potassium dichromate.

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Answer 2

Propanal can be converted to propanoic acid by simply treating popanal with KMnO4 followed by hydrolysis.

• This reaction is an example of oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids.
• KMnO4 is a very strong oxidizind agent, hence it oxidizes aldehydes to their corresponding carboxylic acids.
• Another reagent that can similarly be used to conver aldehyde to their corresponding carboxylic acid is K2Cr2O7.